(VOVworld) - Nearly 200 photos, documents and objects on the typical culture of Vietnamese Buddhism were put on display at an exhibition in Hanoi this week.

The event commenced a series of activities under a project on defining the orientation for developing distinctive robes, architecture, language and culture of Vietnam’s Buddhism heritage, which has been approved by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha‘s Executive Council. The exhibition was held with the aim of giving the public and followers a better understanding about traditional Buddhist values in Vietnam. The exhibits include national treasures such as a wooden Buddhist statue dating back to the Oc Eo civilization, two stone Buddhist statues created in the 15th century, and a bronze statue of Buddha Sakyamuni.